Open Water Instructor (Instructor Training Course, ITC)
Get started today—you must be a Divemaster or hold equivalent certification from another organization to join the 3-stage SSI Instructor training process. The training process begins with a combination of the Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course, combined with digital learning. Upon successful completion of the Instructor Training Course (ITC), you will take the Instructor Evaluation (IE) exam to earn your SSI Open Water Instructor certification. This 10-day training program qualifies you to independently teach various key SSI programs, such as Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue, and Dive Guide. For those who want to devote more time to learning and gain valuable teaching experience between training programs, the three parts of the training process—Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC), and Instructor Evaluation (IE)—one after another at your own pace and on a flexible schedule.